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I love this photo. Hopefully;;y you don’t mind but i am going to use as my computer wallpaper for this month

I love this

Great job. Enjoyed following your progress

Phaeton not going to LI. Plan is for the Sedan chair and the Shand Mason fire engine, both display only

I was watching it also, but as I have 3 already in the stash, i passed. Stable of Bygone age horses now up to 24. I need an intervention

photos below are of a young dandy in his "19th Century crotch rocket". No doubt he is heading for a disaster. Abe Lincoln would often take his wife Mary on an early evening carriage ride around Washington DC. Here they are getting ready for such a leisurely excursion figures are by Phoenix...

Next up was the horsepower for this carriage. It can be powered by 1 or 2 horses. With 2 horses this can be a very fast (and dangerous) ride as this is a very light weight carriage. I elected to go with one horse. Mainly cause I hate drilling the 4 locator holes in the horse...

sorry for the break in the action but "She who must be obeyed" wanted to go buy pumpkins and more mums to complete our Halloween decor. Got to love the fall in New England. so next up was the paint. A rattle can of Krylon gloss black served as the base with hand painted details to follow...

Looks great I especially like the deep red color. I see you used the 2 horse set up. I will be using the 1 horse . either way, a great kit

Stay tuned for the theme this will eventually play....think white house. Glad you got the mail coach. was that the one from Foley??? he always has old stuff and consistently offers Phoenix

After clean up and test fitting, it was off to the priming bench, assembly with super glue. some seams filled with magic sculpt just to pretty them up and then to paint. Primer is a basic home depot rattle can metal primer

In the next few threads is the construction of a 50 year old pewter model kit of the 19th Century Phaeton carriage in 1/32nd scale from the Bygone Age series. This is a much easier build than some of the other more complicated carriages and coaches. It went together quickly and had no fit...

That looks so good. what a great add to a collection.. fine job John. Inspired me to dig into the Bygone Age inventory in the gray army and see who might be next. I'm tempted with the Monmouthshire farm wagon.

impressive Skills I wish I had

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he will debut at Long Island this Nov (2025), and possibly 2026 MFCA, depending on how many other pieces get completed by then

and finally, the Emperor wanted to say hello and wish you a wonderful day, as his isn't going too well

earlier this summer I looked up and there he was just sitting there waiting to be finished. And so he was. all that was really left was the detail paint with oils and some final assembly. Attach the name plate and COMPLETE was logged in my journal. hope you enjoyed the process...

Painting went on for a month or so, and then October rolled in and things got weird.. (and Guess who was banished to the shelf of doom for the next 2 years)